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Criticism and investigations regarding Indonesia's welfare

Overview

The Indonesian government utilizes a decile system within the National Social and Economic Single Data (DTSEN) to categorize household welfare and determine eligibility for social assistance programs. Families are divided into ten groups, where deciles 1 through 4 represent the lowest 40 percent of the population and are the primary targets for programs such as the Family Hope Program (PKH) and the Sembako Program. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) notes that these deciles represent a relative ranking based on the Proxy Means Test (PMT) method, incorporating factors such as housing conditions, asset ownership, and electricity consumption. The system has faced criticism regarding inaccuracies. In the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Pamekasan, residents have reported sudden changes in their decile status, which can disqualify them from essential assistance. Economist Arief Anshory Yusuf suggested the classification error rate could reach 70%, while Senator Ahmad Syauqi Soeratno criticized the implementation as a “surprise” policy. Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf clarified that shifts result from a national data consolidation process integrating 12 million new data points. Discrepancies have reportedly led to the wrongful cancellation of safety nets, including BPJS healthcare and the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) education program. In Jakarta, DPRD Commission C member August Hamonangan reported receiving 265 complaints over a two-month period, noting that many citizens were moved to higher deciles without being surveyed by field officers. Hamonangan has called for an extensive appeals process and improved field verification to ensure the accountability of the Rp803.77 billion social assistance budget allocated in the 2026 Revised Regional Budget. In response to these concerns, lawmaker Hj Ansari has urged citizens to be proactive in verifying their data through the Ministry of Social Affairs’ ‘Cek Bansos’ website or the SIKS-NG system. Additionally, the Ministry is addressing widespread online gambling involvement.

Entities

Statistics Indonesia · Indonesia · Ministry of Social Affairs · Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti · BPS

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Jakarta legislator calls for appeals process for welfare decile data

    A Jakarta legislator is urging the provincial government to allow citizens to appeal sudden changes in their welfare decile categories following errors in the new national socio-economic data system.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Indonesia socio-economic decile data accuracy under scrutiny

    Indonesian citizens are urged to verify their socio-economic decile data to ensure accurate eligibility for social assistance following reports of data discrepancies affecting welfare status.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Indonesia decile system errors impact social assistance eligibility

    Inaccuracies in Indonesia’s decile economic grouping system are causing vulnerable citizens to lose essential social assistance, healthcare, and education benefits due to flawed data modeling.

  4. [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Indonesia Ministry of Social Affairs investigates gambling links in welfare data

    Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs is investigating 1.4 million aid recipients and 1,900 employees for suspected online gambling, while clarifying recent shifts in national welfare data deciles.

  5. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Indonesia's DTSEN welfare data faces criticism over decile inaccuracies

    Indonesia's new DTSEN welfare data faces backlash as citizens and officials report significant inaccuracies in decile classifications, potentially disqualifying many from social assistance.

  6. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Indonesia uses decile system to measure household welfare

    Indonesia uses a decile system in the DTSEN to rank household welfare. Deciles 1-4 are prioritized for social aid, based on socio-economic factors like housing, education, and assets rather than income alone.

  7. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Indonesian social services address changes in welfare desil rankings

    Social services in Tanjungpinang and Majalengka are addressing public concerns over changes in welfare 'desil' rankings, clarifying that status updates are determined by national statistical modeling.

Sources

antaranews.com · bantenraya.com · beritajatim.com · cnbcindonesia.com · disway.id · economy.okezone.com · ekbis.harianjogja.com · ekbis.sindonews.com · halosemarang.id · hariankepri.com · industry.co.id · jawapos.com · katadata.co.id · langgam.id · matamata.com · medcom.id · mediaindonesia.com · mediakampung.com · mediasulsel.com · minews.id · radarcirebon.id · radargarut.id · republika.co.id · rmol.id · sorong.tribunnews.com · tabengan.com · teknologi.id · viva.co.id

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